Dual boot X64 and vista on seperate HDD's

The boot configuration store is probably written on the PATA drive even
though you installed Vista second (I assume). I read a thread elsewhere
that said that for some reason Vista does that when both PATA and SATA
drives are on the system. When there are only SATA drives the store is
written to the XP Pro x64 root and the boot options screen appears.

"cskeller07" <cskeller07@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have an asus A8N-SLI deluxe mobo. i have X64 on my SATA drive and i have
> Vista on my IDE. it wont regonize that i have X64 on my SATA drive so it
> wont
> let me dual boot. but i can still pull files of my SATA. can you guys help
> me
> out

I have an asus A8N-SLI deluxe mobo. i have X64 on my SATA drive and i have
Vista on my IDE. it wont regonize that i have X64 on my SATA drive so it wont
let me dual boot. but i can still pull files of my SATA. can you guys help me
out

sorry about the tripple post to guys. it told me that it failed to post my
topic so i tried again. and to colin. do you kno of anyway to fix this?

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> The boot configuration store is probably written on the PATA drive even
> though you installed Vista second (I assume). I read a thread elsewhere
> that said that for some reason Vista does that when both PATA and SATA
> drives are on the system. When there are only SATA drives the store is
> written to the XP Pro x64 root and the boot options screen appears.
>
> "cskeller07" <cskeller07@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:ACD617F2-26A8-414C-8B74-26F8195F47AB@microsoft.com...

> >I have an asus A8N-SLI deluxe mobo. i have X64 on my SATA drive and i have
> > Vista on my IDE. it wont regonize that i have X64 on my SATA drive so it
> > wont
> > let me dual boot. but i can still pull files of my SATA. can you guys help
> > me
> > out

>
>
>

Its a bug. MS has to fix it. Report it along with the rest you find. What
can I say?

"cskeller07" <cskeller07@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:59DEB3D3-0095-4BF7-B4C6-E1644916A6FA@microsoft.com...

> sorry about the tripple post to guys. it told me that it failed to post my
> topic so i tried again. and to colin. do you kno of anyway to fix this?
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>

>> The boot configuration store is probably written on the PATA drive even
>> though you installed Vista second (I assume). I read a thread elsewhere
>> that said that for some reason Vista does that when both PATA and SATA
>> drives are on the system. When there are only SATA drives the store is
>> written to the XP Pro x64 root and the boot options screen appears.
>>
>> "cskeller07" <cskeller07@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:ACD617F2-26A8-414C-8B74-26F8195F47AB@microsoft.com...

>> >I have an asus A8N-SLI deluxe mobo. i have X64 on my SATA drive and i
>> >have
>> > Vista on my IDE. it wont regonize that i have X64 on my SATA drive so
>> > it
>> > wont
>> > let me dual boot. but i can still pull files of my SATA. can you guys
>> > help
>> > me
>> > out

>>
>>
>>

well i have a lot of files that i dont want to lose. and a lot of programs
that took a long time to install. and the usual. would you just suggest just
wait till they fix it. or just reinstall?

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> Its a bug. MS has to fix it. Report it along with the rest you find. What
> can I say?
>
> "cskeller07" <cskeller07@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:59DEB3D3-0095-4BF7-B4C6-E1644916A6FA@microsoft.com...

> > sorry about the tripple post to guys. it told me that it failed to post my
> > topic so i tried again. and to colin. do you kno of anyway to fix this?
> >
> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> >

> >> The boot configuration store is probably written on the PATA drive even
> >> though you installed Vista second (I assume). I read a thread elsewhere
> >> that said that for some reason Vista does that when both PATA and SATA
> >> drives are on the system. When there are only SATA drives the store is
> >> written to the XP Pro x64 root and the boot options screen appears.
> >>
> >> "cskeller07" <cskeller07@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:ACD617F2-26A8-414C-8B74-26F8195F47AB@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have an asus A8N-SLI deluxe mobo. i have X64 on my SATA drive and i
> >> >have
> >> > Vista on my IDE. it wont regonize that i have X64 on my SATA drive so
> >> > it
> >> > wont
> >> > let me dual boot. but i can still pull files of my SATA. can you guys
> >> > help
> >> > me
> >> > out
> >>
> >>
> >>

>
>
>

I have heard of cases where both PATA and SATA drives are used Vista writes
the boot configuration store to the PATA drive even though it is not the
boot drive. That means it is not on the XP root and the boot options screen
does not appear.

"cskeller07" <cskeller07@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
newsA10E6C3-15A1-4653-BF33-66C0559994C8@microsoft.com...

>I have an asus A8N-SLI deluxe mobo. i have X64 on my SATA drive and i have
> Vista on my IDE. it wont regonize that i have X64 on my SATA drive so it
> wont
> let me dual boot. but i can still pull files of my SATA. can you guys help
> me
> out

I was referring to the multiple post but, not your main concern, which I
answered separately. I don't know the best way to proceed with the boot
issue.

"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
news:eNmxaP9mGHA.2332@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Its a bug. MS has to fix it. Report it along with the rest you find.
> What can I say?
>
> "cskeller07" <cskeller07@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:59DEB3D3-0095-4BF7-B4C6-E1644916A6FA@microsoft.com...

>> sorry about the tripple post to guys. it told me that it failed to post
>> my
>> topic so i tried again. and to colin. do you kno of anyway to fix this?
>>
>> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>>

>>> The boot configuration store is probably written on the PATA drive even
>>> though you installed Vista second (I assume). I read a thread elsewhere
>>> that said that for some reason Vista does that when both PATA and SATA
>>> drives are on the system. When there are only SATA drives the store is
>>> written to the XP Pro x64 root and the boot options screen appears.
>>>
>>> "cskeller07" <cskeller07@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:ACD617F2-26A8-414C-8B74-26F8195F47AB@microsoft.com...
>>> >I have an asus A8N-SLI deluxe mobo. i have X64 on my SATA drive and i
>>> >have
>>> > Vista on my IDE. it wont regonize that i have X64 on my SATA drive so
>>> > it
>>> > wont
>>> > let me dual boot. but i can still pull files of my SATA. can you guys
>>> > help
>>> > me
>>> > out
>>>
>>>
>>>

>
>

You should have backed up all important information before even installing
Vista, I imaged my drives to DVD media before I even installed Vista so I
can restore my previous operating system if needed, however just like you I
was installing as a dual boot. Backup what you can now.... you didn't
consider the possible outcome of your actions.

"cskeller07" <cskeller07@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5854B6FA-7F48-4CFC-B0A8-477615553C98@microsoft.com...

> well i have a lot of files that i dont want to lose. and a lot of programs
> that took a long time to install. and the usual. would you just suggest
> just
> wait till they fix it. or just reinstall?
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>

>> Its a bug. MS has to fix it. Report it along with the rest you find.
>> What
>> can I say?
>>
>> "cskeller07" <cskeller07@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:59DEB3D3-0095-4BF7-B4C6-E1644916A6FA@microsoft.com...

>> > sorry about the tripple post to guys. it told me that it failed to post
>> > my
>> > topic so i tried again. and to colin. do you kno of anyway to fix this?
>> >
>> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>> >
>> >> The boot configuration store is probably written on the PATA drive
>> >> even
>> >> though you installed Vista second (I assume). I read a thread
>> >> elsewhere
>> >> that said that for some reason Vista does that when both PATA and SATA
>> >> drives are on the system. When there are only SATA drives the store
>> >> is
>> >> written to the XP Pro x64 root and the boot options screen appears.
>> >>
>> >> "cskeller07" <cskeller07@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:ACD617F2-26A8-414C-8B74-26F8195F47AB@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I have an asus A8N-SLI deluxe mobo. i have X64 on my SATA drive and i
>> >> >have
>> >> > Vista on my IDE. it wont regonize that i have X64 on my SATA drive
>> >> > so
>> >> > it
>> >> > wont
>> >> > let me dual boot. but i can still pull files of my SATA. can you
>> >> > guys
>> >> > help
>> >> > me
>> >> > out
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>

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